Announcing several interesting articles that will appear in
May/June 2020 MBSI journal, "Mechanical Music."

Many of us own a Regina music box, and this article by Harold Wade,
describes two Regina disc boxes with bells.  He describes how they
were purchased and then restored.  Dwight Porter Music Box Company
performed the restoration and was able to supply reproduction discs,
which are quite rare.  Since original discs are usually not good to
play in their "as found" condition, reproduction discs are recommended.
I enjoyed reading about these relatively rare music boxes and admiring
the photos.

Other very interesting articles include a chapter tour-visit to a
fabulous collection in Southern California, an article about relief-
carved music box cases, and another great "Nickel Notes" article by
Matt Jaro, this one is about using relational databases to catalog your
rolls and discs.  I was also fascinated by how Jay Carsman coaxed his
Regina Corona 12-disc changer back to smooth operation.

There is more in this excellent issue and as an MBSI member you will
receive your copy soon.  If you are not a member, consider joining MBSI
and receive a New Member Discount.

Knowles Little
Rockville, Maryland